Power line review starts
This entry was posted on Wednesday, April 21st, 2010 and is filed under Industry News.
THE LONG-AWAITED start of the environmental review of the Northwest Transmission Line is good news, says the executive director of the Terrace Economic Development Authority.
Speaking April 15, the day the planned 335km, $404 million line that will provide power up Hwy37 North officially entered the 180-day review period, Sam Harling said the line will have other benefits as well.
“I know this is big for miners who have properties up there, but there are now bio-energy companies interested and perhaps there’s potential for users we haven’t even thought of yet,” said Harling.
“This line isn’t just about mines anymore. There’s lots of positives in this.”
Harling’s referring to a number of potential run of river and other independent power producing potential projects which need the Northwest Transmission Line to move any power they would generate onto the provincial grid.
The province expects to recoup its investment from mining companies tapping into the line and from independent power producers who will feed into the line.
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